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Newsletters

The following links are to our newsletters. These cover various topics, from health concerns to tips for living more sustainably. Our newsletters are intended to comprehensively cover a specific topic.

Air Conditioning
Describes some negative aspects and offers alternatives.

Bird Flu
Discusses history, symptoms and risk of the disease.

Climate
Relates past changes to present actions and daily ways to combat.

Food Storage Containers
Offers sustainable alternatives to plastic containers.

Greeting Cards
Illuminates negative aspects of paper greeting cards and offers alternatives.

Idling
Describes negative effects of idling more than necessary.

Organic Foods
Relates local economic benefits to better taste and other benefits.

Paper
Offers recommendations for reducing paper use.

Styrofoam
Describes negative side-effects of using styrofoam containers.

Travel
Illuminates tips for sustainable and respectful travel.

Water
Discusses an area in the United States facing a water shortage and offers water-saving tips.